Friends In Ramen

A random shoyu shop popped up in Shinsaibashi, and I went by to check it out. The name was Sakaeya, and I tried their namesake, the Sakaeya ...

It's not every day I get to visit a beef ramen shop. Jinjo Menya Gyukotsuo happened to open up in Nagahoribashi, though, so I stopped by...

No matter how hard I try to be aware of where I should eat, there are some shops that just slip through my fingers. Ichinichi Ichimen LAB+ i...

These Taiwan mazesoba places are popping up everywhere! It was only a matter of time before one appeared in Shinsaibashi, and Ramen Mazesoba...

Out with the old and in with the new. A few months ago, Nakamuraya shut down, and in its place came Menta Jisuta, the third branch of the J...

After opening and closing three times, Miyata Menji is back for a fourth! Last time I could only try one set of noodles , but this time I co...

Finally, hanami season! The cherry blossoms were blooming, and I was off to visit Osaka Castle Park to drink in the sun and stare at flowers...

All the time the world is blessed with the birth of a new ramen shop.  Other times we must bow our heads in sadness as a ramen shop disappea...

The other day my landlord yelled at me for writing a ramen blog in Osaka and not including any shio shops.  It's a good point, though mo...